Blending, grading, and bagging bin



l Dec. Z6, 1922.

N. M. MILLER. BLENpl'NG. GRADING. AND BAGGING BIN.

FILED MARY l, F920,

2 SHEETS-SHEET gwen/Coz N. M. MILLER. BLENmNG. GRADING,

Dec. 26, 1922.

AND BAGGING Bm.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 FILED MAR,

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Be it `known that N as, ltiifnniiu a citizen rof theUnited @tales or neri'czn nei.' and useful ln'iprovements in Blending,

(birding, and lagging Binsa of which the` `following is a specification.

rlhe primaryobject of the present inven-` tion is the provision of a bin in which grain such as grassseedsrnay be withdrawn. in a' uniform grade, system of complete `inin` -infr being irovided `for blending the seeds and the constant tiirning of the seed. `while bafgingA is unnecessary as `ordinarily ein`- plo; ed for grading in blue-grass seed mills. .It further object of the invention is the provision of a seed bin in whichthe grain is conveyed downwardly without violentlyr dropping the same, thereby preventing sep aration of the ysmaller. and heavier seeds from the light, large? and ohaffy seeds that an even blending and grading is pro-` vided throughout the entire bulk. y

A still further object of. the invention is to provide a bin `for evenly distributing` the grain to suitably-regulated outflow spouts, the construction being easy and inv expensive to manufacture and well calculated to carry out the advantages herein set forth. y j y Writh these general'objects in view and others that willa-ppear as thevnature of the4 invention is better understoody the same consists in the novel construction, combinatiom and arrangement of parts hereinafter` more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings? and then claimed.

ln the drawings forming a part of this application, and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views, t

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view through a bin formed after my invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view thereof Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken upon a different line of sectio from that shown in Fig. 2,

Figure 1l is a top plan view of two of the flow-holes for the. grain, i

Figure 5 is abottom. plan `view of the same, and

Figure 6 is a detail view of the bin gate or slide controlling the flow-holes i formed in cross beams 31.

1920; semi no. 262,374.

' yReferring more in detail to the ydrawings7 it will be understood that a rectangular bin 10 is vbuilt up of any desired dimensions lia'if'ing four vertlcal walls 11, with a central receiving Ahopper 12 secured at a suitableelevation therein.` Peripherally positioned outletslf inthe hopper `12 are `controlled by vertically adjustable slides 14:, the grain` .or seed flowing by grain'ty through the outf4 f lets 13 to the downwardly inclined troughs f 15- leading in d-iametrically oppositedlreca tionstowards the opposite `side `walls 11of the bin substantially7 centrally thereof.

, rllhe troughs 15 communicate with the up rper ends of inclined troughs :16l carried by the side .ralls il which have downwardly'.

emptying portions 1.7 secured to fthe,l next adjacent wall of the bin and whereby the grain is `deposited within Lthe `inverted openings 21 also of rectangular form.` vfrhei pocket 2O has its outlet openings 21' controlled bygates 22 sliding in grooves 3Q These gates 22 are preferably connected inpairs as shown in Figure (i a turnbuckle 23 being employed in the connection between the two gates of `eaclrpair so that the distance between said gates 22 may be adjusted. Also one gate of each pair has connected thereto a link 24 which is pivoted to a lever 25 working over a rack 25 whereby the degree of opening of the gates may be adjusted and held.

@ver each ofthe pockets 2O is mounted a Y distributor cord 26 supported on a Strider rlhe bottom of each pocket 20 is peculiarly formed. Extending longitudinally of the pocket is an inverted V-shaped baffle 32, a ridge of the baffle being centrally disposed of the pocket while the sides slope downchutesl 16 to ythe terminal portion 17 there dropping into the respective pockets 18. By

'this means the grain isa/ledA gently` downH Ward andl not dropped violently so that there is no separation ofthe heavier and.

lightery partsof the grain or seed. More over the baffles 26 ,effect an even distribution oi" the grain Whenheld in lthey pockets l8as soon as the gates 22 are `opened so thatthe outward flow, on account ofthe,

path traveled, causes further mixing.' `YVhen the grain flows into the deliverypockets 2O vthe baiiie'32 Vdivides yit into two portions,

one portion `flowingoutward through one opening 2'llivhiler the 'other portion flows outward throughthe other opening' 2l.. lt

is obviouslthat 'grainA from either of ythe openings 2l. may besaclred4 or bagged While the remaining grain may` be returned to the hopperil2 for' further mi-Xingivith Vwhat remains-insaid hopper. j Thu'sihalf of. the

"grain is draivn'off linally and half maybe returned! "This return may obviously be effected eithermanually or bya conveyor mechanism.'

. WhatI claimas new anddesire to ysecure by Letters Patent is :--y y n l V1. 'A device ofthe class described coniprising a rectangular bin,'a hopper een# trally mounted therein` having a. plurality7l of outlets,'and discharge troughs for said v outlets leading outwardly .from said hopper to the Sides of the bin and thence down Wardly and around said. sides and dischargof outlets, disohargeftroughs 'tor' said ou'iilets leading outwardljg7 troni said hopper to the sides of the bin and thence'downwardly v anda-round said sides `and discharging adjaycent the bottom of the bin, the said bin havt ing a contracted bottom providedwith a pluf` ralityoi't 'outlet' pockets and openings, sliding gates adapted for controlling the outlet ol.

grain from the bin through said pockets, a

pointed baiiievfor the grain *centrally of vthe bottom of the bin and conical baiiies above the said pockets whereby the doni oit grain A to the pocketsis rendered uniform.

A` blending, grading and bagging` bin having side Walls, a ktapered bottom, a central vpointed baille, carried'by saidbottoin,

outlet members for the Igrain at the side of the braille and conical flow-controlling .ba-illes above said outlet members and means for l selectively vcontr lling 'the outlet members. In testimony whereof Iy afX my signature,

iNioiioLAs M. MILLER., i 

